Pair Thwarts Moped Theft Effort

June 6, 1986

lauderhill -- The theft of a 1981 moped from outside a restaurant in the 1600 block of North State Road 7 was thwarted early Sunday when the owner and a friend caught up with the thief in a nearby parking lot, according to a police report.

The owner told police she and her friend saw the thief walking away from the restaurant with the moped about 1:40 a.m. and ran to catch up with him. When they reached the man, the owner said, her friend kicked the man. The man dropped the moped and ran, police said.